20th July 2023 Correction from yesterday’s post: the reason why some on the mountains here are red is because of Devonian sandstone. Since the beginning of our trip Steve has been telling about how he …
Feeling welcome at Texas Bar
Destinations
And we finally had Steve’s Cheese Scones
20th July 2023 And they were very delicious with pepper and 3 kinds of cheese. Worth the wait and a good activity while moving the boat from one anchorage to another. And a fresh loaf …
Whales on the short ride to Hornbækpollen
19th July 2023 The area around here is very pretty and without all the big cruise ships, so we decided to stay a few days in the area. As Steve was still under the weather …
A slow day at Mushamna
18th July 2023 It was a beautiful day at Mushamna when we woke up yesterday. We could see some reindeers resting in a bit of snow and a lot of birds were having dramatic fights …
Photo exhibition at Skrova and a night out in Svolvær
17th June 23 We were recommended to stop by the little island Skrova, so we decided to get up and get moving. The trip out of Henningsvær is very pretty and the sunny weather is …
A night at Hamiltonbukta
17th July 2023 We ended up arriving late at Hamiltonbukta and when we arrived it was foggy so we decided on a few more G&Ts. We found a marmelade gin tester size, which we had …
Outdoor museum at Virgohamna and our first Polar Bear!
16th July 2023 Yesterday we had planned a (for us) early start. The alarm went off at 9.30 am but we were not so much in a hurry that we couldn’t sit and enjoy a …
Chilling at Trinityhamna
15th July 2023 Trinityhamna is a historic landmark as 130 people are buried here. We would not have known these were graves if they hadn’t had a fence around them as it just looks like …
Pizzas at Magdalenefjorden
14th July 2023 With our two failed attempts to sail yesterday we ended up motoring all day to Magdalenefjorden. This gave Sarah a chance to finish her 4th book and Steve got a chance to …
Lilliehöök glacier and Ny Ålesund
13th July 2023 Following a very quiet and long sleep we woke up ready to see the enormous Lilliehöök glacier. Well as ready as we can be as we both seem constantly tired and able …